Vans Surname
Approximately 681 people bear this surname
Vans Surname Definition:
An early corruption of Vaus, which see, due to the simple error of reading u as II. Robert the Vanss was directed to retour the rents of barons in Wigtownshire, 1467 (APS., II, p. 91). Vance (in Stranraer), 1770. There is (or was) an old family of Vans of Barnbarroch, Wigtownshire.
Read More About This SurnameVans Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| Taiwan | 93 | 1:252,094 | 2,103 |
| Nicaragua | 87 | 1:69,208 | 1,635 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Latvia | 9 | 1:227,783 | 22,848 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
The alternate forms: Vāns (1) are calculated separately.
Vans (656) may also be a first name.
Vans Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An early corruption of Vaus, which see, due to the simple error of reading u as II. Robert the Vanss was directed to retour the rents of barons in Wigtownshire, 1467 (APS., II, p. 91). Vance (in Stranraer), 1770. There is (or was) an old family of Vans of Barnbarroch, Wigtownshire. The first of the family was a nephew of William de Vaus of Dirleton who married the heiress of Barnbarroch c. 1384 (Agnew), I, p. 225), but others of the name appear to have had possessions there at an earlier date as witness a pardon granted at the request of Duncan MacDuel to Elyas de Vaus for homicide in 1307 (Bain, II, 1919).
Vans Demographics
Average Vans Salary in
United States
$41,183 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vans Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vans Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vans (Hindi: वंस, Marathi: वंस) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Vāns. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vans? popularity and diffusion
It is the 487,389th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Vans reside; 18 percent reside in North America and 18 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Vans is also the 324,189th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 656 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 15 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent reside and Taiwan, where 14 percent reside.
Vans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vans has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vans Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Vans last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.
Vans earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $41,183 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vāns | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vains | 89 | 1,778 | / |
| Vansh | 89 | 1,165 | / |
| Vanse | 89 | 698 | / |
| Vanns | 89 | 192 | / |
| Vamns | 89 | 37 | / |
| Vanst | 89 | 21 | / |
| Vansz | 89 | 12 | / |
| Hvans | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vahns | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vaans | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vayns | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vauns | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vanss | 89 | 0 | / |
| Veans | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vainsh | 80 | 78 | / |
| Vanshe | 80 | 75 | / |
| Vasins | 80 | 54 | / |
| Vansse | 80 | 27 | / |
| Vatnås | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vannse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vannst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vahans | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vauhns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaynsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaunse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bans | 75 | 2,683 | / |
| Wans | 75 | 1,381 | / |
| Vanz | 75 | 1,013 | / |
| Vons | 75 | 963 | / |
| Fans | 75 | 231 | / |
| Vams | 75 | 16 | / |
| Uans | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vanx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vansová | 73 | 105 | / |
| Vansova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vasinst | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vahtins | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vascins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vance | 67 | 68,403 | / |
| Bains | 67 | 22,750 | / |
| Banse | 67 | 18,403 | / |
| Fanse | 67 | 4,737 | / |
| Beans | 67 | 2,567 | / |
| Vanje | 67 | 1,730 | / |
| Bahns | 67 | 706 | / |
| Bansh | 67 | 657 | / |
| Wains | 67 | 311 | / |
| Wanse | 67 | 285 | / |
| Baans | 67 | 209 | / |
| Wansh | 67 | 166 | / |
| Veins | 67 | 143 | / |
| Bhans | 67 | 136 | / |
| Vanze | 67 | 131 | / |
| Fains | 67 | 124 | / |
| Feans | 67 | 120 | / |
| Banns | 67 | 116 | / |
| Wayns | 67 | 91 | / |
| Faans | 67 | 72 | / |
| Vanch | 67 | 65 | / |
| Weans | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vonsz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Phans | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mpans | 67 | 27 | / |
| Voins | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vaassens | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bauns | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vohns | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vamsh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fansh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vaims | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vonsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vanshova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Banås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bansz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vançe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huans | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wanås | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fauns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fanss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fanst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Banss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vamse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bansd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fhans | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vonse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bansø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bansj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanssche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voons | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baìns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ban's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Banst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaums | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fahns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wansz | 67 | 0 | / |
Vans Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vans in the Hindi language | ||
| वंस | vansa | 76.47 |
| वन्स | vansa | 12.61 |
| वांस | vansa | 5.88 |
| वंश | vansa | 3.36 |
| वंश् | vans | 0.84 |
| वान्स | vansa | 0.84 |
| Vans in the Marathi language | ||
| वंस | vansa | 62.5 |
| वन्स | vansa | 26.79 |
| वंश | vansa | 10.71 |
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Footnotes
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